Mary Drake

Published: Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 8:11 p.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 8:11 p.m.

Mary Drake, 90, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Lexington Health Care, where she was a resident.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lexington City Cemetery by the Rev. Brian Rummage.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home of the daughter on Rosewood Drive.

Mrs. Drake was born April 5, 1922, in Greer County, S.C., to Maston Joe Turner and Ella Lee Hoyt Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard Wilson Drake; a son, Andy Drake; two brothers, Buddy Turner and Jimmy Turner; and one sister, Helen Hill.

Surviving are five sons, Johnny Turner, Tony Drake and Paul Ralph Drake, all of Lexington, Larry and wife Terri of Winston-Salem and Floyd Drake of Tabor City; three daughters, Lou Ella Louya and husband James and Linda Davis and husband Steve, all of Lexington, and Diane Church and husband Gary of Salisbury; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

<p>Mary Drake, 90, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Lexington Health Care, where she was a resident. </p><p>A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lexington City Cemetery by the Rev. Brian Rummage.</p><p>The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home of the daughter on Rosewood Drive.</p><p>Mrs. Drake was born April 5, 1922, in Greer County, S.C., to Maston Joe Turner and Ella Lee Hoyt Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard Wilson Drake; a son, Andy Drake; two brothers, Buddy Turner and Jimmy Turner; and one sister, Helen Hill. </p><p>Surviving are five sons, Johnny Turner, Tony Drake and Paul Ralph Drake, all of Lexington, Larry and wife Terri of Winston-Salem and Floyd Drake of Tabor City; three daughters, Lou Ella Louya and husband James and Linda Davis and husband Steve, all of Lexington, and Diane Church and husband Gary of Salisbury; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.</p><p>Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.</p>